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Natural Allies? U.S.-Indian Relations in the Obama Era

In an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, presented in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, Carnegie's George Perkovich discusses the priorities for U.S.-Indian Defense and Security Cooperation.

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Source: American Enterprise Institute

In an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, presented in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, Carnegie's George Perkovich discusses the priorities for U.S.-Indian Defense and Security Cooperation. The AEI event featured a conversation with Indian ambassador Meera Shankar and a keynote address by Robert Blake, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs.

For more details see the American Enterprise Institute website.

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George Perkovich

Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow

George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues.

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